The Hay Is In The Barn - Let The Taper Begin!!!!!

Just finished the last long run of my training program. 22.06 miles at a pace of 9:49 per mile - in case you are wondering I was out running for 3 hours and 36 minutes. I would like for the time to have been a bit better but I receognize that it's been a long training week; including last Sunday's Queens half-marathon, I've run nearly 60 miles in the last 8 days.

I'm definitely looking forward to a day off.

Comments

A. said…
Holy Ca-moly. That's just crazy talk... Congrats on the taper. Also, amy I recommend the gnocchi at Le Zie in Chelsea? Seems like you have earned it, and it is just plain de-lish.
September 21, 2008 at 10:42 PM
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